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| 9 Day Classic Costa Rica
A 9-Day tour starting from $1,079
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| About This Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explore Costa Rica with a 9 day escorted tour. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 8 nights accommodations in your choice of hotels
• 2 nights San Jose • 2 nights Arenal • 2 nights Monteverde • 2 nights Guanacaste • Breakfast daily • Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach • Services of English-speaking tour manager • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features • Arenal Volcano • Lake Arenal boat ride • Las Pumas Cat Zoo • Beaches of Guanacaste • Visit to Sarchi • City tour of San Jose
DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Costa Rica. Arrive in San Jose, Costa Rica's capital city, and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation with your Tour Manager Overnight: San Jose DAY 2, Sunday - View La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Arenal Volcano Depart San Jose for Arenal, home to some of the world's most fascinating ecological tours. Stop for a photo opportunity at the bridge overlooking La Paz Waterfall, from where you can enjoy a majestic landscape. En route, stop at a coffee plantation for an enlightening chat on coffee growing in Costa Rica. Upon your arrival in Arenal, enjoy views of the conical Arenal Volcano, one of the 10 most active volcanoes in the world, and the surrounding hot springs Overnight: Arenal Meals: Breakfast DAY 3, Monday - Arenal Volcano National Park This morning, visit the Arenal Volcano National Park to view various lava rock formations, exotic plants and wildlife, the Arenal Lake and Arenal Volcano Optional: Penas Blancas Safari Boat Tour (PM) Optional: Tabacon Hot Springs with dinner Overnight: Arenal Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Tuesday - Boat Ride Across Lake Arenal In the morning, embark for Monteverde (Green Mountain) via a special land and boat route. The boat ride across the Arenal Lake provides a relaxing and unique perspective of the lake and surrounding scenery. Afterwards, continue via coach to Monteverde (approx. 2 hours drive). Upon arrival, visit CASEM, a local artists' community. Since 1982, CASEM has flourished from its 8-woman founding to a commune of 140 artisans, 10 of whom are men. Many of the artisans live in the communities surrounding Monteverde. Enjoy the remainder of the day to explore Monteverde on your own Optional: Monteverde Trapiche Tour (PM) Overnight: Monteverde Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Wednesday - Morning Hiking in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Enjoy an early morning hike in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the largest and most enchanting animal sanctuaries in the Americas. Visit the Hummingbird Gallery, home to some 30 species of hummingbird, including the Magenta-throated Woodstar. Take the afternoon for some personal exploration Optional: Monteverde Hanging Bridges Tour (PM) or Monteverde Sky Tram & Sky Trek (PM) Overnight: Monteverde Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Thursday - Visit Las Pumas Cat Zoo This morning, drive from Monteverde to Tamarindo in the Guanacaste province. En route, visit Las Pumas Cat Zoo, a reserve for stray and injured jungle cats such as jaguars, ocelots, margays and cougars. Enjoy the balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Guanacaste Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Friday - Full Day in Guanacaste Full day at leisure to enjoy the local facilities and beaches of Guanacaste, known for its immaculate shorelines and excellent surf Optional: Guanacaste Outriggers Tour Overnight: Guanacaste Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Saturday - Tour of San Jose Depart in the morning for San Jose with a stop en route in Sarchi, Costa Rica's most famous artisan town, where traditional colorful oxcarts and souvenirs can be found. Arriving in San Jose, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city, driving through the West and Southwest residential districts, downtown San Jose and past the University of Costa Rica Optional: Dinner in San Jose Overnight: San Jose Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Sunday - Depart for the USA Transfer to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast
• Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager • Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features • Arenal Volcano • Lake Arenal boat ride • Las Pumas Cat Zoo • Beaches of Guanacaste • Visit to Sarchi • City tour of San Jose All tour prices are per person, in US dollars
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers. |
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